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We remember Henry Alexander Vernon
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Timeline
Timeline
1900
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9512074
11th April 1900 - 8th May 1901
1901
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
2nd Battalion
Source:9512075
9th May 1901 - 22nd January 1911
1910
service
British Army
Captain
King's Royal Rifle Corps
4th Battalion
Source:9512075
23rd November 1910 - 7th March 1914
1911
location
Fort Delhi
India
military residence address
Source:9512074
3rd April 1911
1911
location
Coronation Delhi Durbar
India
military residence address
Source:9512074
12th December 1911
1914
service
British Army
Captain
A.D.C. to General Sir B. Duff, G.C.B., K.C.S.I., Commanding-in-Chief, India (on secondment from KRRC)
Source:9512076
8th March 1914
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Fusiliers
commanding 23rd bn. royal fusiliers (first Battalion
Source:4557463
31st January 1916 - 23rd May 1917
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded at Carency, France
Hospital/Institution
Source:9006443
1st June 1916
1917
service
British Army
Brigadier-General
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:4557463
24th May 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Alexander |
| Initials | HA |
| Last Name | Vernon |
| Source | 4557463 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Delhi Durbar | India | military residence address | known 12th December 1911 | |
| Fort Delhi | India | military residence address | known 3rd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | commanding 23rd bn. royal fusiliers (first Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Brigadier-General | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 4th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | A.D.C. to General Sir B. Duff, G.C.B., K.C.S.I., Commanding-in-Chief, India (on secondment from KRRC) | Captain |
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Lt-Col. H.A. Vernon, D.S.O.From: THE 23rd (SERVICE) BATTALION ROYAL FUSILIERS (FIRST SPORTSMAN'S) A RECORD OF ITS SERVICES IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1919 BY FRED. W. WARD CAPTAIN R.E., FORMERLY NO. 662 FIRST SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION
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Communities
Communities
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23rd (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (1st Sportsman's)More about 23rd (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (1st Sportsman's)
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4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1911More about 4th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1911
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The King's Royal Rifle Corps Officer CommunityMore about The King's Royal Rifle Corps Officer Community
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hart's Annual Army List 1911 | Keith133517 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1912 | Keith133517 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1915 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt-Col. H.A. Vernon, D.S.O. | Guy74824 | |
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 | |
| Elephant Gate, Delhi | Keith133517 | |
| Coronation Delhi Durbar Royal Pavilion | Keith133517 |
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